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THE ASCENT PROJECT INC

EIN: 27-1148162 · ATLANTA, GA 30310-1439 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 53/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$53K
Net Assets
32
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 99.2%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 0.47x
Liability-to-Asset 36.6%
Revenue Diversification 77.6%
Executive Compensation $227K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,437 similar organizations (United States, Environment, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
99.2% 82.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
0.8% 12.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 3.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
0.5 mo 13.3 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
36.6% 8.5%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
77.6% 90.7%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
10.4% 11.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
27.5% 12.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-13.7% 4.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.2M $1.4M $53K 99.2% 32
2023 $1.1M $1.1M $217K 99.4% 34
2022 $904K $771K $201K 99.6% 9
2021 $629K $644K N/A 7
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Organization Details
EIN
27-1148162
State
GA
City
ATLANTA
ZIP
30310-1439
Classification
C023
Category
Environment
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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